This article describes a research study that was performed to provide an initial foundation for setting physical performance personnel selection and evaluation criteria for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. The emphasis of the study was on providing evidence of content validity based on objective empirical evidence concerning physical job demands and relative levels of physical exertion required of corrections officers to meet those demands. A major outcome of the study was the development of job related physical performance tasks designed to be used as Bonafide Occupational Qualification Criteria for the correctional officer.
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